Research associate professor / CANHR director

University affiliation

• Institute of Arctic Biology
• College of Rural and Community Development
• University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks)

Contact information

• Email: smrasmus@alaska.edu
• Phone: (907) 474-7352

Media contact

University Relations

• Email: uaf-news@alaska.edu

Areas of expertise

• Biology
• Biomedicine and health
• Indigenous studies

Research interests/biography

Rasmus' research focuses on understanding the intersections between culture, health, and well-being, and the role of resilience and protective factors in reducing health disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native peoples. Her expertise is in social and behavioral sciences and she has a broad background in medical anthropology and psychology with specific expertise in the translation of cultural knowledge and practice into health interventions.